"avuncuclan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: avuncuclans [plural]
Etymology: Combination of avuncular and clan. Coined by Lawrence J. Cunningham. Head templates: {{en-noun}} avuncuclan (plural avuncuclans)
  1. (anthropology) A societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.
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